"Whatever makes them think such a silly thing as that ?" "Well, just before closing-time a very peculiar-looking gent, with a leather bag in his hand, went into the bar and asked for a glass of milk.

And what d'you think he did?
Paid for it with a sovereign! He wouldn't take no change--just made the girl a present of it! That's why the young woman what served him seems quite unwilling to give him away.

She won't tell now what he was like.

She doesn't know what he's wanted for, and we don't want her to know just yet.
That's one reason why nothing's being said public about it.

But there! I really must be going now.